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Western lowland gorillas in southern Cameroon appear to be the source for the second-most-lethal category of the immunodeficiency virus that crossed into humans, a new study suggests. The category, called HIV-1 group O, has not been nearly as dangerous to humans as group M, which has infected more than 40 million people worldwide. But its origin and history had been a mystery. Using nearly 3,000 fecal samples from gorillas in several western and central African countries, researchers reported Monday that they pinpointed the source population for group O, which infected 100,000 in west-central Africa, and for the exceedingly rare group P, which infected only two people. The simian...

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Western lowland gorillas in southern Cameroon appear to be the source for the second-most-lethal category of the immunodeficiency virus that crossed into humans, a new study suggests.
The category, called HIV-1 group O, has not been nearly as dangerous...

The Nigeria-based extremist group Boko Haram on Monday threatened neighboring countries Niger and Chad, warning the fighters were prepared to carry out suicide bombings in the countries sending troops to help fight the militants. The warning came as...

Suspected Boko Haram extremists caused explosions which killed 37 people at a security checkpoint in northeastern Nigeria Tuesday, as extremists attacked a Cameroonian military base near the border with Nigeria, killing at least five soldiers, said...

Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic extremists have abducted about 30 people including eight Cameroonian girls and killed seven hostages in two bus hijackings in Cameroon and Nigeria, Cameroon residents and a Nigerian intelligence officer said Tuesday. Boko...

The Nigeria-based Islamic extremist group Boko Haram escalated its attacks in neighboring countries Monday, as a car bomb exploded in one Niger town repeatedly targeted by the militants and residents said other fighters in Cameroon had abducted 20...

Nigeria's Islamic extremists Boko Haram pushed their conflict further into neighboring countries with attacks on Cameroon and Niger, abducting more than 30 people including those aboard a packed bus, said residents Monday.
Three Cameroonian towns were...

Nigeria and its four bordering countries announced plans Saturday to deploy an 8,750-strong force by next month to combat the growing regional threat posed by Boko Haram. Details of the proposed deployment were revealed at the end of a three-day meeting...

WASHINGTON Nigeria's Boko Haram attacked border towns inside neighboring Niger for the first time, as U.S. intelligence officials said the Islamist militants may be overreaching by taking their fight into a fourth country. As the militant group's...

Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters took revenge Thursday on villagers in Cameroon, shooting and burning scores to death and razing mosques and churches after warning Nigeria's neighbors not to join the battle against the Islamic insurgent group. France's...

Islamic extremists from Nigeria attacked a border town inside the neighboring country of Niger, marking the second foreign country attacked by the group known as Boko Haram in several days.
The escalation in violence came as regional leaders meet...

This week, hundreds of millions of people around the globe will be watching the World Cup, cheering on their nations' teams as they compete in the monthlong soccer tournament. Plenty of local bars and hangouts are hosting viewing parties or offering...

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And despite a few glitches, the 2010 tournament was a...

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Never before have the World Cup finalists met in the opening round of the succeeding tournament.
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FRIDAY'S WORLD CUP GAMES
Group A: MEXICO vs. CAMEROON
Where: Natal.
Time: 9 a.m. PDT.
TV: ESPN2, Univision.
The buzz: Mexico has lost its last two games and didn't score in either. One reason for that could be the absence of midfielder Luis Montes,...

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In a rematch of the 2010 final, which Spain won 1-0, Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben each scored two goals for the...

Three cheers for Western Hemisphere teams at the World Cup, one for each that has gained admission to the knockout phase.
So far, the West has proved itself best. Brazil, Mexico and Chile moved forward Monday along with a geographical outlier, the...

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Giovani dos Santos of Mexico easily could have been working on a hat trick during the...

Most of us are curious about our family lineage. For Vanessa Williams, who recently took part in the show "Who Do You Think You Are" and explored her family's history, the task was both surprising and informative. Here, she talks about what...